2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value was 3.3 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.3 % for 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Nigeria peaked at 5.29 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.29 %, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.29 % | — |
| 2004 | 3.32 % | +157.4% |
| 2005 | 3.99 % | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 5.27 % | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 5.17 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.29 % | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.67 % | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 2.53 % | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 2.21 % | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1 % | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.88 % | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 2.77 % | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.16 % | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 2.13 % | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3 % | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 3.05 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.03 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.61 % | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.69 % | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.36 % | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 3.24 % | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3 % | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 % | 1.29 % | 5.29 % | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.59 % | 2.1 % | 3.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 % | 2.61 % | 3.36 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 35 Sierra Leone 3.41 % compare
- 36 Myanmar 3.37 % compare
- 37 Philippines 3.33 % compare
- 39 Republic of Korea 3.26 % compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 3.22 % compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 3.16 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Nigeria?
- 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value in Nigeria was 3.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 % in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.a.1 agriculture share of government expenditure — value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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